Video Realia 1
Geography
Snow in the the Arab World
These pictures were taken in Ifrane city (nicknamed Little Switzerland) which is a town and ski resort in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco.
I have been to this city as a Scout boy when I was around 13 and I loved it – the white snow – though shocking to find in a Mediterranean country was a lot of fun for me and my friends!
If you happen to visit Ifrane, what you’ll notice about the city is that the streets are very clean, nearly free of crime, and probably the best city in northern Africa . It is only half an hour drive away from the famous city of Fez.
It was founded by the French in 1929 and is probably one of the cleanest cities in Morocco.
Ifrane is located in the heart of a region of Morocco known for its beautiful forests, lakes, mountains, and waterfalls.
Al Akhawayn University, an English speaking private university, which follows an American-curriculum, opened its doors for study in 1995. This helped re-launch Ifrane as a desirable destination for domestic tourism. Consequently, Ifrane continues to develop as both a summer and winter resort.
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Arabic Countires Profile Guide – دليل الدول العربية
These country profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of all Arabic countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
They also include audio/video clips from BBC archives.
Each profile has the following:
General introduction
National flag
Political map
National anthem (audio/vidoe)
Political Leadership القيادة السياسية
Facts & Figures حقائق
Media الصحف ووكالات الأنباء / الإعلام
News Pages/files
Find out more
Arabic Countires Profile Guide (the guide is at the bottom of the page)
BBC Country Profiles (English)
خارطـــــــــة أوروبـــــــــــا – Interactive Map of Europe
Explore the European Map in Arabic interactivly
What you can see in the map:
- Names of European countries in Arabic
- Facts & Figures about Europe
- For each country:
- Population -السكان
- Geography – الجغرافيا
- Political System – النظام السياسي
- Economy – الإقتصاد
Explore the map اكتشف أوروبا من خلال الضغط على الخارطة
Source of realia : Deutsche Welle دويتشه فيله
Map of Morocco – خريطة المغرب
V-tivity
How do we say “Gibraltar” in Arabic? (Hint: Gibraltar is literally the Arabic of “Mountain of Tariq”)
Can you identify the two oceans that surround Morocco?
Can you recognize the main cities of Morocco? – Have you been to any of them
What are the countries surrounding Morocco?
Map of Italy – خريطة إيطاليا
V-tivity
Can you identify the Italian capital and other major Italian cities?
Can you identify the European countries at the top of the map?
Can you identify the two Arabic countries at the bottom of the map?
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ANSWERS
- Share and discuss your answers by leaving a comment in the comments section below
- To view/download the model answers, go to the download page
Map of the World’s Continents خريطة قارات العالم
Hints/Tips:
- North : شمال
- South : جنوب
- East : شرق
- West : غرب
V-tivity
- Can you identify the seven world continents?
Source of Realia:
- q8y2b.com/atlas
Maps of the Arabic World – خريطة العالم العربي
This is an Arabic-French map of the Arab world.
Source : facultyfiles.deanza.edu
Source : http://www.khowaga.us
Source : safarfund.org
Note: There is a spellling mistake in (Morocco)
Source : alkarama.org
Map of the Arab World with corresponding country flags
Source: http://www.library.ex.ac.uk
List of countries where Arabic is an official language
The following is a list of 26 countries where Arabic is an official language. Non-sovereign states are listed in italics. Please note that is some of these countries, Arabic is spoken by a minority of the people.
| Nr. | Country | # Population |
|---|---|---|
| # | – | 359,288,109 |
| 1. |  Algeria |
33,333,216 |
| 2. |  Bahrain |
708,573 |
| 3. |  Comoros |
798,000 |
| 4. |  Chad |
10,146,000 |
| 5 . |  Djibouti |
496,374 |
| 6. |  Egypt |
80,335,036 |
| 7. |  Eritrea |
4,401,000 |
| 8. |  Iraq |
26,783,383 |
| 9 |  Israel |
7,184,000 (including settlers and Arabs) |
| 10 |  Jordan |
5,924,000 |
| 11 |  Kuwait |
3,100,000 |
| 12 |  Lebanon |
4,099,000 |
| 13 |  Libya |
6,036,914 |
| 14 |  Mauritania |
3,069,000 |
| 15 |  Morocco |
33,757,175 |
| 16 |  Oman |
3,204,897 |
| 17 |  Palestinian Territories |
3,800,000 (WB and GS) |
| 18 |  Qatar |
841,000 |
| 19 |  Saudi Arabia |
24,735,000 |
| 20 |  Somalia |
9,118,773 |
| 21 |  Sudan |
39,992,490 |
| 22. |  Syria |
20,314,747 |
| 23. |  Tunisia |
10,102,000 |
| 24. |  United Arab Emirates |
4,496,000 |
| 25. |  Western Sahara |
341,000 |
| 26 . |  Yemen |
22,230,531 |
Find out more
Arab World (Wikipedia)
Source of Realia
- Exeter University Library (Library.ex.ac.uk)
- Alkarama.org
- Safarfund.org
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